Pediatric Heart Failure (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology)
Contributors: Robert Shaddy (Editor); Gil Wernovsky (Editor)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: March 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 928
ISBN-13: 9780824759292
Subjects: Clinical & Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Heart failure in children; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Cardiology; Engineering - General; Medical / Cardiology
First sentence: Heart failure (HF) is recognized as a leading cause of death in the adult population.
Description: Describes current diagnosis and treatment stragegies for acute and chronic heart failure in the fetus, neonate, child, and young adult--encompassing every aspect of pediatric heart failure including historical perspectives, the latest technologies in mechanical circulatory support, and recent information on the psycho-social aspects of heart failure in children.